Media Laser Fix!!

vijones

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This laser was holed by a Beach Cat during a start Sequence during the BVI Spring Regatta. Four days later....we were back on the couse!!
 

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vijones said:
This laser was holed by a Beach Cat during a start Sequence during the BVI Spring Regatta. Four days later....we were back on the couse!!

Oh my God! What a humongus hole! How did you get the right contour on the replacement piece? Did you lay it up on another Laser?

Merrily
 
Rob "the ultimate glass man" Jones, popped a mold off of another laser that we have here (they are hull #'s xxxx39 & xxxx40) You can see in the photos how he made fiberglass interior brackets. and did an amazing job! He is restoring an older laser for me now,more pix when it is complete!

Merrily said:
Oh my God! What a humongus hole! How did you get the right contour on the replacement piece? Did you lay it up on another Laser?

Merrily
 
vijones said:
Rob "the ultimate glass man" Jones, popped a mold off of another laser that we have here (they are hull #'s xxxx39 & xxxx40) You can see in the photos how he made fiberglass interior brackets. and did an amazing job! He is restoring an older laser for me now,more pix when it is complete!

It looks like an awesome job. Love to see more pix. Merrily
 
yah i had a hole about that size in the back section of myt deck (caused by an unidentified flying object or UFO during hurricane jeane) and the man who fixed it basically had to replace the back half of the deck and it doesnt even look like it ever had a hole in it now except for a difference in the no-skid pattern.
 
Wow, I have never seen the insides of a Laser so well. Great work, mad props to Rob!

I hate cats even more now though.

EDIT: Did you sink when you were holed?
 
We are located in St. Croix USVI, we sail a lot in St. Thomas and St. John also. If you got to www.vilaser.com you can see some great shots from our sailing grounds. When ever your ready, we have an extra laser and a spare room!!!




144679 said:
i spent 18 days sailing in the BVI's and absolutly loved it, where abouts are you?
 
vijones said:
We are located in St. Croix USVI, we sail a lot in St. Thomas and St. John also. If you got to www.vilaser.com you can see some great shots from our sailing grounds. When ever your ready, we have an extra laser and a spare room!!!

What lovely pictures. Thanks for sharing!

Merrily
 
ok one quick question that is a great repair job but the boat in the first pictures has a different color strip then the boat sailing in the last picture is this just me???
 

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